Rhode Island genealogy records containing information about a person's birth, marriage, death, residence, history or life is the focus of this webpage.

This webpage gives you access to several online databases containing Rhode Island genealogy records, and other genealogy in Rhode Island. The links presented to the right should get your pointed in the right direction.

You will notice that while many of the Rhode Island genealogy resources presented here are free, some do require a fee to access.

On this page you will find the most comprehensive databases containing genealogy records of Rhode Island. We also suggest searching for "Rhode Island genealogy records" using Google.com, which will yield more such resources.

We would like thank Rootsweb for graciously donating the server space to us so that we may provide this website to you.

Online Rhode Island Genealogy Databases

Rhode Island Cemeteries - Search the cemetery records of cemeteries in Rhode Island. Tombstone transcriptions of hundreds of cemeteries in Rhode Island, including national cemeteries, public and private cemeteries, and hard-to-find cemeteries are available here. - FREE

Rhode Island Genealogy Records - quick access to census records, military records, links to other great Rhode Island genealogy sites, and more can be found here - FREE

Rhode Island Genealogy Queries - Perform a surname search here to see if there are any other Rhode Island genealogists who share the same family lines. Post your own queries, and get responses from other people willing to help you with your Rhode Island genealogy research. - FREE

Rhode Island Genealogy Guide - A state guide to genealogy research in Rhode Island. Get access to the best online databases for census records, birth, marriage and death records, online maps, and find out which libraries offer the best research materials.

Rhode Island Birth Records - Records of Rhode Island births are indexed and accessible from this site. Enter a surname search to find Rhode Island birth records. There is also information on how to obtain Rhode Island birth certificates, as well as links to other online sources for Rhode Island birth records.

Rhode Island Obituaries - Search for Rhode Island obituaries in thousands of newspaper titles, going as far back as 1815 up to the present time. You will also find links to other Rhode Island obituary sites.

Rhode Island City Directories - City directories for Rhode Island cities can be searched here, showing you the town your ancestors lived in, and on what day they lived there. This is a great way to identify place of residence, for purposes of obtaining other records.